April 04, 2018

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[Jakarta] The famous (and spiciest) Tom Yum Noodle from Sydney has finally arrived in Indonesia.

Welcome to Indonesia, Doodee Paidang (sometimes its spelt as “Doodee Paidang”). Its first outlet here is located in Mall Puri Indah, a famous neighborhood mall in West Jakarta.

For those have who visited or lived in Sydney before, Dodee Paidang found at Haymarket Chinatown and Bondi Junction, should come up as one of the top recommended places to dine at for spicy food lovers.

Funny thing is that when I was in Dodee Paidang Sydney, I noticed that more than 50% of the customers are Indonesians and Singaporeans.

I guess we just love spicy foods, eh?

There are 7 levels for the signature dish. Each level indicates half a tablespoon of chili powder, as the level progresses, the more chili powder and thicker the broth will be.

First timers are recommended to try either Level 1 (Dodee Monster) or Level 2 (Dodee Devil).

Ever since that Dodee Paidang visit in Sydney, I have been craving for them to open a franchise in Jakarta or Singapore at least, so I skip that long flight (and bus ride) just to taste their famous spicy Tom Yum Noodles.

Wishes do come true.

First up was the Moo Ping (IDR 55k for 3 sticks, SGD5.50), the Thai street food of grilled pork satay.

I was impressed with the pretty generous portion, well marinated pork and tender texture. The condiments and sauce made everything more perfect.

Also known as Drunken Noodle, Pad Kee Mow (IDR 45k, SGD 4.50) is the less famous cousin of ‘Pad See Ew’.

Not many Thai eateries in Jakarta serve this dish though.

I ordered an “extra spicy, and everything is on point. The dish had an alluring wok hei aroma, added with holy basil leaves for that aromatic oomph.

This is probably the best Pad Kee Mow in the city. Tried twice, didn’t disappoint.

Honestly, I didn’t expect anything much from the Chicken Red Curry (IDR 55k, SGD 5.50) as this was not their specialty dish.

I took a few spoonful of the curry gravy, and ended up impressed. The curry texture was just right, neither too gooey nor watery.

Not to mention it was fragrant as well. Best to go with jasmine rice.

The Moo Jah (IDR 37k, SGD 3.70) of deep fried pork meatball mixed with prawns was just okay for me.